2” DOMO QEE MYSTERY BOX NEON SERIES On sale Sept 19 15-figure counter display $134.85 In our continuing collaboration with Hong Kong’s Toy2R, Dark Horse is proud to introduce this special neon series Domo Qee that features our buddy Domo in a variety of vibrant glow-in-the-dark and black-light-reactive colors. These come in a mystery box blind counter display assortment as in previous Domo Qee series, and chase figures are being produced along with more common figures. There will be a total of fifteen different versions, with varied levels of scarcity.

B.P.R.D.: 1948 #1 (of 5) Mike Mignola (W/Variant cover), John Arcudi (W), Max Fiumara (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Dave Johnson (Cover) On sale Oct 17 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries The Nazi occult bureau threatened to destroy the peace that followed the end of World War II. One year after the war, Professor Bruttenholm, guardian of the child Hellboy, enlisted a special task force to connect the dots between a series of massacres and a mad vampire nobleman. Now the B.P.R.D. launches an investigation of an atomic-fueled space-travel experiment that’s apparently unleashed horrific monsters in the Utah desert. • Dark Horse Horror gets under your skin. Praise for B.P.R.D.: 1947: “It has aspects of pulp, horror (of course), and historical fiction. All while maintaining the same tone and mood. The continuity maintained over years now of stories is very impressive, and “1947” never wavers in that execution.” —Comic Book Resources

B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH VOLUME 4: THE DEVILS’ ENGINE AND THE LONG DEATH TP Mike Mignola (W/Cover), John Arcudi (W), James Harren (A), Tyler Crook (A), and Dave Stewart (C) On sale Dec 5 FC, 176 pages $19.99 TP, 7″ x 10″ Agent Johann, the ectoplasmic man, leads a special task force through the monster-filled Northwest woods in order to hunt down and kill the man he blames for leaving him a disembodied spirit. In the Southwest, agent Devon and the psychic crust punk Fenix form an uneasy alliance in order to escape a horde of giant bat-faced monsters. This arc continues the series Comics Alliance calls “one of the best books on the stands.” • It’s all going to Hell in 2012! • Death of an agent! “Crook’s art here brings the world of the B.P.R.D. to life in a manner that disarms you, making you feel like it’s sweet and innocent, only to sneak up on you.”—Comic Book Resources

BILLY THE KID’S OLD TIMEY ODDITIES AND THE ORM OF LOCH NESS #1 (of 4) Eric Powell (W/Variant cover), Kyle Hotz (W/A/Cover), Tracy Marsh (W), and Daniel Brown (C) On sale Oct 17 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries The world believes the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid was killed by Pat Garrett, the Kid is very much alive, the hired gun of a traveling spectacle of biological curiosities—or “freaks,” as Billy calls them. Billy and crew head to Loch Ness to rescue their lizard-skinned comrade from Count Dracula. • From the Eisner Award-winning creator of The Goon! • See the cast of Billy the Kid in this month’s issue of The Goon! “At last, a lit-and-history riff to rival The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.” —Entertainment Weekly Buffy wants you! (to be stong)

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9 #14 Jane Espenson (W), Karl Moline (P), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), Phil Noto (Cover), and Georges Jeanty (Variant cover) On sale Oct 10 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing Buffy television scribes Jane Espenson and Drew Z. Greenberg take readers on a special two-part adventure where a new kind of Slayer emerges in a world without magic! As the zompire epidemic threatens a small California town, Slayer and Watcher join forces to eradicate an overwhelming new evil. • Executive produced by Joss Whedon! • First issue in a two-part arc! • From Once Upon a Time writer Jane Espenson.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9 VOLUME 2: ON YOUR OWN TP Andrew Chambliss (W), Scott Allie (W), Georges Jeanty (P), Cliff Richards (P), Karl Story (I), Andy Owens (I), Dexter Vines (I), Michelle Madsen (C), and Jo Chen (Cover) On sale Dec 5 FC, 144 pages $17.99 TP, 7″ x 10″ With the Scooby gang on the skids, Buffy finds herself increasingly alone. When faced with some tough decisions grounded in “real world” problems (i.e., not the slaying of pesky demons), Buffy is determined to make her own choices, but that doesn’t mean she won’t need a little handholding along the way. Cue Spike, compelled to stand by his best friend in her moment of need. Together they’ll tackle the increasing zompire population and a rogue Slayer out for blood. Collects Buffy Season 9 #6–#10; and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer: In Space No One Can Hear You Slay!” from Free Comic Book Day 2012.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SPIKE #3 (of 5) Victor Gischler (W), Paul Lee (P), Andy Owens (I), Jenny Frison (Cover), and Steve Morris (Variant cover) On sale Oct 24 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries Spike meets a demon in distress and a familiar, exceptionally nasty duo that are all after something buried in the rubble formerly known as Sunnydale. For a vampire with a soul and an aching heart, dabbling in a little villainy is a welcome distraction. But Spike will have to beware if the distraction becomes too much to handle . . . • Spike heads back to Sunnydale. • Buffy Season 9! “Gischler does a great job defining relationships and then providing twists and turns.” —Comic Book Resources FROZEN DEATH!

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #9 Brian Wood (W), Vasilis Lolos (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Massimo Carnevale (Cover) On sale Oct 10 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Ongoing Brian Wood and Vasilis Lolos’s “Border Fury” concludes, as the secret behind Conan’s impostor is revealed! Separated on Cimmeria’s frozen plains, Conan and Bêlit each fight handicapped while facing a deadly foe—Conan by the unexpected identity of his pretender and Bêlit by debilitating snow blindness! • New artist Vasilis Lolos (Pixu)! • The most acclaimed version of Conan in years! “Conan The Barbarian thus far has been the perfect example of how to make great comics.” —Comic Book Resources

THE CREEP #2 (of 4) John Arcudi (W), Jonathan Case (A), and Ryan Sook (Cover) On sale Oct 10 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries The case that Oxel couldn’t give up on has sucked him in deeper as he looks for answers. But why? Not for money, not even for curiosity, so why? What sins can he hope to uncover—or wash away? • Cover by Ryan Sook! • From B.P.R.D. writer John Arcudi.

DARKSIDERS II: DEATH’S DOOR VOLUME 1 HC Andrew Kreisberg (W), Roger Robinson (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Joe Madureira (Cover) On sale Dec 26 FC, 64 pages $12.99 HC, 7” x 10” Delving into the days before the Apocalypse, Darksiders II: Death’s Door is a pivotal contribution to the world of the anticipated new game! Created in collaboration with Joe Madureira’s Vigil Games, this original story follows Death, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, on a mission to destroy a rogue demon. Chasing the creature across magical realms and even through time, Death takes on a heart-pounding adventure that reveals some of the greatest mysteries of the games! • Reveals essential secrets from the world of the upcoming game! • Collects issues #0-#5 of the digital-only series. • Cover by Joe Madureira (Avenging Spider-Man, Battle Chasers)!

EX SANGUINE #1 (of 5) Tim Seeley (W/A/Cover), Josh Emmons (W), and Carlos Badilla (C) On sale Oct 17 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries One’s a natural born killer—a remorseless hunter restlessly prowling the night for victims to quench an unnatural bloodlust. The other’s a vampire. A bored vampire. His centuries of existence have left him world weary and detached, until one day his thirst is reinvigorated when the deadly and intricate work of the Sanguine Killer catches his eyes. • From Hack/Slash’s Tim Seeley! • Dark Horse Horror gets under your skin. • Buffy and Angel meet Natural Born Killers! • Hard-hitting psychological horror! “Seeley delivers the goods.”—IGN

GAME OF THRONES On sale Oct 31 Game of Thrones Pint Glass: Stark Sigil $9.99 Game of Thrones Pint Glass: Targaryen Sigil $9.99 Game of Thrones Shot Glass: Stark Sigil $5.99 Game of Thrones Shot Glass: Targaryen Sigil $5.99 Game of Thrones Ceramic Stein: Stark Sigil $19.99 Game of Thrones Ceramic Stein: Targaryen Sigil $19.99 We are beginning a line of glassware featuring the house sigils from HBO’s award winning television series Game of Thrones. The first offering includes a pint glass, a shot glass, and an impressive ceramic stein from the houses of Stark and Targaryen. Any true nobleman/woman, member of the Night’s Watch, or priestess wouldn’t be caught without them! A hero resurrected!

THE GOON #43 Eric Powell (W/A/Cover) and Mark Buckingham (A) On sale Oct 31 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Ongoing When Sproule’s Biological Curiosities and Wild West Extravaganza pulls into town on Halloween, it’s all tricks and little treats for Goon and company. The cast of Billy the Kid’s Old Timey Oddities guest-star in this multigenerational mystery. • Includes a black-and-white Goon short illustrated by Mark Buckingham (Fables).

GRANDVILLE BETE NOIRE HC Bryan Talbot (W/A/Cover) On sale Dec 12 FC, 104 pages $19.99 HC, 8″ x 11″ The baffling murder of a famed Parisian artist in his locked and guarded studio takes the tenacious Detective Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard and his faithful adjunct, Detective Ratzi, into the cutthroat Grandville art scene to track the mysterious assassin. As the body count mounts and events spiral out of control, the investigation points to Toad Hall, where a cabal of industrialists and fat cats plot the overthrow of the French State . . . by use of steam-driven automaton soldiers! • Grandville was nominated for an Eisner Award and a Hugo Award. • Also look for Dotter of Her Father’s Eyes and Cherubs from Dark Horse. “The universe Talbot creates is visually stunning and intellectually engaging.” —MadAboutComics.com

GRENDEL OMNIBUS VOLUME 2: THE LEGACY TP Matt Wagner (W/A), Diana Schutz (W), Tim Sale (A), Arnold Pander (A), Jacob Pander (A), and Bernie Mireault (A) On sale Dec 5 FC, 552 pages $24.99 TP, 6″ x 9″ The legacy of Hunter Rose lives on through the tortured life of Rose’s adopted daughter Stacy, and once again finds full bloom in Stacy’s own daughter Christine Spar. Reviving Grendel’s reign of terror, Spar leads the way for its murderous identity to claim more hosts, each more powerful than the last, and more malicious! This volume also contains Wagner’s return as writer and artist, in a series of groundbreaking stories looking back on the career of Hunter Rose. Collects Devil Tales, Devil Child, Devil’s Legacy, and The Devil Inside trade paperbacks. • The complete series, collected for the first time! • Featuring art by Matt Wagner, Tim Sale, Arnold & Jacob Pander, and Bernie Mireault!

MARVEL CLASSIC CHARACTER SERIES 2 #5: IRON MAN On sale Nov 21 Limited to 750 numbered pieces Packaged in its own tin box, with a pin-back button and character booklet Measures 5 3/4″ tall $49.95 The fifth and final release in series 2 is Iron Man, featured in his sleekf, red and gold armor that was first shown in Tales of Suspense #48, setting the tone for the Iron Man we know today. This particular pose though is taken from an Iron Man pinup from Tales of Suspense #61, art by Don Heck.

THE MASSIVE #5 Brian Wood (W), Garry Brown (A), Dave Stewart (C), J. P. Leon (Cover) On sale Oct 10 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Ongoing Running low on crucial supplies, the crew of the Kapital head for a supposedly abandoned science station in Antarctica. But when Mary, second in command aboard the Kapital, and Ryan, the only American aboard, find the station occupied, a supply run turns into a deadly fight for survival. • A new series from New York Times best-selling author Brian Wood. • Features exclusive extra material only available in the print-edition! “The Massive . . . feels like sci fi getting back to its roots in speculative fiction, instead of being mired in alien invasions, single environment planets, and the same old. That, in case you can’t tell, is a very, very good thing, and the largest reason to recommend this smartly written, subtle comic book.”—MTV Geek

MICHAEL AVON OEMING’S THE VICTORIES #3 (of 5) Michael Avon Oeming (W/A/Cover) and Nick Filardi (C) On sale Oct 17 FC, 32 pages $3.99 Miniseries Faustus’s haunted past catches up to him when he’s sent to recover a childhood friend gone AWOL. Meanwhile, armed with Faustus’s deepest secret, the Jackal continues his mission to turn the hero into a bloodthirsty killer. • The most shocking antiheroes since Hobo with a Shotgun! • From the cocreator of Powers!

MIND MGMT #6 Matt Kindt (W/A/Cover) On sale Oct 24 FC, 24 pages $3.99 Ongoing Henry Lyme’s past is revealed, but investigator Meru wasn’t prepared for Lyme’s shocking confession about tragedies in her own life. Learning that her world-spanning journey has been just another part of the psychic spy’s game, Meru fights back, as MIND MGMT’s first arc reaches its twist-filled climax! • From the creator of 3 Story and Super Spy! • Each issue includes bonus shorts that won’t be in the collections!

OH MY GODDESS! VOLUME 43 TP Kosuke Fujishima (W/A) On sale Dec 26 b&w, 184 pages $12.99 TP, 5 1/8” x 7 3/16” The little demon who has ushered Keiichi and the goddesses to confront each door warden of Hell reveals herself to be the next door warden they must face. But not only does the chamber she guard have four separate exits, the rules of escape only permit Belldandy to leave on a condition she would never agree to . . . taking another’s life! And she soon learns that the trap she’s in is even crueller than that . . . • America’s longest-running manga series! • Inspired the Ah! My Goddess anime TV series, available from Funimation.

ORCHID #10 Tom Morello (W), Scott Hepburn (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Massimo Carnevale (Cover) On sale Oct 10 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Ongoing The odds have never been better for Orchid and her Shadow Rebels as they rally the troops and take the offensive. Seeking to squash the rebellion before it gains any more ground, vicious dictator Tomo Wolfe pulls out all the stops, revealing new monstrosities and abominable weapons that will push Orchid to her limits . . . or kill her. • The explosive conclusion begins here! • Free musical score with every issue! • When the downtrodden rise up, the tide shall turn!

ORCHID VOLUME 2 TP Tom Morello (W), Scott Hepburn (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Massimo Carnevale (Cover) On sale Dec 26 FC, 112 pages $17.99 TP, 7” x 10” Continue Orchid’s epic adventure in the second chapter of the comic-book opus. Follow Orchid and her compatriots as they head to the fearsome Fortress Penuel in a seemingly hopeless attempt to rescue a rebel leader before his execution. The numbers are stacked against them, but a secret weapon just might help them succeed and escape with their lives. Collects issues #5-#8 of the Orchid series. • Contains free music download codes! “Tom Morello brings class consciousness to comics with Orchid.”—Rolling Stone

SPACE FAMILY ROBINSON VOLUME 5 HC Gaylord DuBois (W), Dan Spiegle (A), and George Wilson (A) On sale Dec 19 FC, 216 pages $49.99 HC, 7″ x 10″ The Robinsons have made contact with Earth! Using a thought projection machine given to them by the engineers on the planet Thela, Craig Robinson has managed to speak with the chief astronomer Hank Barrows! Unfortunately, without any common reference points to use for navigation, the Robinsons remain lost somewhere in the cosmos. While Craig and Hank attempt to work out the location of Space Station One, the Robinsons continue exploring parts unknown searching for a civilization advanced enough to help them plot a course back to Earth, but not every nation they meet is friendly! Collects Space Family Robinson #32-#39 and March of Comics #328. • Includes the beautiful, original painted covers by George Wilson! Jahan Cross—license to kill!

STAR WARS: AGENT OF THE EMPIRE—HARD TARGETS #1 (of 5) John Ostrander (W), Davidé Fabbri (P), Christian Dalla Vecchia (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and Stéphane Roux (Cover) On sale Oct 17 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries Jahan Cross returns to his homeworld of Alderaan for a celebration hosted by Bail Organa in honor of the current Count Dooku. But the situation turns deadly when an assassin kills the Count, and Cross finds himself working both sides of the intrigue! Thus begins a new assignment for Cross—one that will tear at his loyalties, strain his friendships, and bring him into close contact with his own estranged father. All in a day’s work for Jahan Cross, Agent of the Empire! • Guest-starring Princess Leia and Boba Fett! • From Alderaan with love.

STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL—DEATH SENTENCE #4 (of 4) Tom Taylor (W), Bruno Redondo (P), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Dave Dorman (Cover) On sale Oct 31 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries As more Jedi—Obi-Wan included!—and clone trooper reinforcements arrive to take Savage Opress and the crooked mine owner into custody, Darth Maul convinces the locals that the Jedi are in league with the mine owner who exploited them. If the Jedi fight the natives, they’ll be killing innocents. If they don’t, they’ll be killed themselves! It’s the perfect distraction for Maul to find and release his brother! • A direct follow-up to season 4 of The Clone Wars!

STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI VOLUME 1—FORCE STORM TP John Ostrander (W), Jan Duursema (P), Dan Parsons (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and Gonzalo Flores (Cover) On sale Dec 12 FC, 128 pages $18.99 TP, 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” Here begins the tale of the dawn of the Jedi, the Star Wars of 25,000 years ago—before lightsabers, before hyperspace travel, before the Jedi spread throughout the galaxy, when connections to the Force were new. On the planet Tython, a group of beings—scientists, philosophers, and warriors—strive to maintain peace and to balance the mystifying power known as the Force. But a stranger is coming, one who will disrupt the balance with his arrival and his own connection to the Force. Everything in their system is about to change . . . The doors to the galaxy have been opened! Collects Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi—Force Storm #1–#5.

STAR WARS: KNIGHT ERRANT—ESCAPE #5 (of 5) John Jackson Miller (W), Marco Castiello (P), Vincenzo Acunzo (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Benjamin Carré (Cover) On sale Oct 10 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries Kerra Holt, lone Jedi Knight, may have let her personal mission bring disaster to a planet of innocents—and possibly the entire galaxy! With the truth behind her missing family almost revealed, Kerra scrambles to find some solution to what she has done. The battle between the three Sith armies continues to new heights, and one Sith lord has reached the dangerous relic that will enable him to draw insurmountable power from the misery of others . . . • John Jackson Miller’s Knight Errant novel from Del Rey was a New York Times bestseller!

STAR WARS: LOST TRIBE OF THE SITH—SPIRAL #3 (of 5) John Jackson Miller (W), Andrea Mutti (P), Pierluigi Baldassini (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Paul Renaud (Cover) On sale Oct 10 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries The release of Sith Lord Baron Dreypa has quickened a Sith rebel’s hope of overturning the ruling order of a lost Sith tribe—just not as he’d hoped, with himself in charge . . . But at least Dreypa’s attack on the home of the princess has brought deliverance to the slums of the Sith tribe! Imprisoned, the princess struggles to escape, hoping to hinder the attack and somehow prevent the awakening of Dreypa’s ancient sleeping army! • Sequel to the bestselling e-books. • An all-Sith tale!

STAR WARS OMNIBUS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 3—THE REPUBLIC FALLS TP Haden Blackman (W), Miles Lane (W), John Ostrander (W), Brian Ching (P/Cover), Jan Duursema (P), Nicola Scott (P), Dan Parsons (I), Brad Anderson (C), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Sno Cone Studios (C) On sale Dec 19 FC, 416 pages $24.99 TP, 6” x 9” Well played, Darth Sidious. Well played. The end of the Clone Wars is in sight, but so are the end of the Jedi and the fall of the Republic! Obi-Wan Kenobi recruits Anakin Skywalker in a desperate hunt for dark Jedi Asajj Ventress that will lead to a showdown with General Grievous and Count Dooku. Elsewhere, Jedi Generals infiltrate a Separatist base in hopes of concluding a protracted siege, and on Kashyyyk, as the clone troopers respond to Order 66, Master Quinlan Vos finds himself fighting against the army he led to victory. Collects Star Wars: Republic #70–#77 and #81–#83, Star Wars: Obsession #1–#5, and Free Comic Book Day 2005.

TARZAN: THE ONCE AND FUTURE TARZAN Alan Gordon (W), Thomas Yeates (W/A/Cover), and Lori Almeida (C) On sale Oct 31 FC, 32 pages $3.50 One-shot Just in time for the 100th anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Tarzan of the Apes, artist Thomas Yeates (Prince Valiant, Conan) spins a surprising new tale that drops the lord of the jungle in an unfamiliar setting—the future! Can Tarzan’s vine-swinging skills serve him in the half-flooded ruins of a future London? • Artist Thomas Yeates returns to one of his favorite subjects! • From the pages of Dark Horse Presents!

TARZAN: THE RUSS MANNING YEARS VOLUME 1 HC Gaylord DuBois (W) and Russ Manning (A) On sale Dec 26 FC, 288 pages $49.99 HC, 7” x 10” Experience three of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan novels as drawn by Russ Manning, the most beloved comic-book interpreter of the lord of the jungle! Collecting Tarzan #155–#161, #163, #164, #166, and #167, from the 1960s, this volume is an essential addition to any comics fan’s collection! • Collecting Russ Manning’s adaptations of Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar, and Tarzan the Untamed!

THE UNTOLD TALES OF DOG MENDONÇA & PIZZABOY Filipe Melo (W), Juan Cavia (A), and Santiago Villa (C) On sale Oct 24 FC, 40 pages $2.99 One-shot Flanked by his demonic assistant Pazuul and the “unpaid intern” known as PizzaBoy, overweight Portuguese werewolf “Dog” Mendonça narrates his own bizarre origin story, taking us from a traveling circus to a Nazi laboratory to the depths of Loch Ness! And when we catch up with the present-day Mendonça, can his team adjust to the new fame and outrageous fortune that come from being published by Dark Horse Comics? Bite into the raucous adventure that was first serialized in Dark Horse Presents—now in one comic!